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School Resources
by Ron Kurtus (revised 25 May 2013)
The following material are references and resources to help you get good grades. They include:
Study skills
Generat websites
Study Skills for Students - From Education Corner
How to Learn Faster - Helpful in learning a foreign language from Language 101
How-to-Study.com - Numerous articles on study skills
Study Skills Self Help Information - From Virginia Tech counseling center
Study Guides and Strategies - Numerous articles, including versions in a wide range of languages
Study Skills Guide for Students - From Education Atlas
Books
Tricks for Good Grades: Strategies to Succeed in School - Our book in improving skills
Study Power: Study Skills to Improve Your Learning and Your Grades by William Luckie, Wood Smethurst; Brookline Books (1997) $15.95 - Helps understanding the elements of study skills
What Smart Students Know: Maximum Grades. Optimum Learning. Minimum Time. by Adam Robinson; Three Rivers Press (1993) $17.00 - Starting from the premise that successful students are not necessarily any more brilliant than their less successful peers, but have simply mastered the art of efficient learning
How to Study: Suggestions for High-School and College Students by Arthur W. Kornhauser; University Of Chicago Press (1993) $8.00 - Helped generations of students throughout the country improve their skills in learning quickly and effectively
Getting Straight A's by Gordon W. Green; Lyle Stuart Publishing (1993) $12.00
Homework help
Homeworkhelp.com - Provides some free lessons but also charges for better information.
Top 10 Homework Tips - Tips for kids and parents
Homework Tips for Students - From Dr. Rick's Blog
Test preparation
How to Prepare For Exams - From HubPages.com
How to Study for a Final Exam in Middle School - From eHow.com
Graduate Record Exam Preparation - From Texas State University
Reference sites
Encyclopedias
Some free encyclopedia sites include:
Dictionaries
For defiinitions of words:
Biographies
Biographical information is available on:
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
Biography.com - Good short bios on many people.
How-to and about
Discovery Education - Videos of tutorials on various basic subjects
About.com - Explains about subjects
How Stuff Works - Explains how devices work
Almanacs
College preparation
Miscellaneous
Summary
You can use these resources to help you in school. If you have other suggested resources, let us know about them.
Study too much and your brain will explode
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